Yes. I have one my Dad brought back from the war.
The P38 was manufactured during wartime, when simpler, less expensive ways of manufacturing things were sought out. Chrome lining - especially on a pistol barrel - would've been highly unlikely on a P38. If you have such a pistol, what you probably have is a postwar P1 pistol (aluminum slide, rather than steel), or else a P38 with a postwar P1 barrel swapped in.
about as much as your mother is to me!
Mauser was located in Oberndorf Germany.
Zero. Ruger never made the P38.
The name "P38" is a slang term, and not an official name. The original P38 was the German 9mm Pistol (P) made in 1938 (38). The name was borrowed for the C-Ration opener. Still have mine on my dogtags!
although a P38 fires the same ammo as a Luger (9mm) it is not a Luger. It is a double action pistol that replaced the luger before wars end.......value of P38 can be checked by going to 'gunsamerica.com' and scroll or seek P38...................
A few hundred to multiple thousands of USD depending on EXACTLY what you have.
Warren Buxton's book on the P38 are a good place to start
The P-38 in 22LR is the only 22LR pistol made by Walther that looks like a P38
Hands-on appraisal by a firearms dealer who specialises in Curio & Relic firearms is the best course to go.
I would assume a few would end up in the Pacific theatre since Japan & Germany were allies.
It would reduce it. The only way a P38 would have a chrome lined barrel would be as a result of aftermarket work, or by swapping in a postwar P1 barrel, which would reduce its value for having mismatched parts.